- Linda, I listened most attentively the other day to our young dreamer, and I still must confess that the talk of the two of you seems to me of the 17-year-old variety.
- I'm glad if it is. We're all grand at 17. It's after that, that sickness sets in.
— Linda Seton (Katharine Hepburn)
13 seconds sound clip from the Holiday (1938) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:21:53.627 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- On the contrary. The young man's outlook has merely become somewhat confused, shall we say?
- And you'll straighten it out for him.
- But why hasn't he a right to live part of his life as he wants to?
- Linda, I should like to understand what he and you are aiming at, but I confess, I cannot.
- I consider his whole attitude un-American.
- Strange, isn't it? When he has us right before his eyes for such a shining example?
- I'm glad if it is. We're all grand at 17. It's after that, that sickness sets in.
- Well, I feel very well myself.
- No, right. And knows he's right.
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